2nd Brazilian Film Festival of London proved a huge success

The 2nd Brazilian Film Festival in London finished on 5th September after improving relations between film producers from the UK and Brazil, as well as giving city dwellers the chance to catch some of the great new films which Brazil has to offer. 17 films were shown in total, all competing for the Crystal Lens gongs of Best Feature and Best Documentary, awarded after the organisers counted up audience votes. The winners in these categories were:

Best Feature Film – Time of Fear (Salve Geral) (Director: Sergio Rezende)

In addition to the films the event was also a unique opportunity for film producers and directors from both sides of the Atlantic to meet and discuss possible collaborations. This turned into one of the highlights of the festival with the news that Fernando Meirelles would be one of the attendees.

Brazilian Director Fernando Meirelles with Isabel Davis from the UK Film Council

The ‘Marketplace’, which would discuss multi-national co-productions, took place on Friday 3rd September, and brought together producers and distributors from both sides of the Atlantic. In addition to Fernando Meirelles‘ presence was Sir Ben Kingsley, accompanied by his Brazilian wife Daniela Lavender (who hosted the opening ceremony).

Hosted by producer Inffinito, the Festival was the first stop of the European stage of the Inffinito Festival, which this year alone has already led the Brazilian cinema to cities like New York and Miami, USA, and Vancouver, Canada. The next destination is South America, in Montevideo, Uruguay, which receives the 1st Cine Fest Brazil – Montevideo 24th – 30th September.

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